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US airstrike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria
Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist organization.
By Zamone Perez
Life insurance: why many female feds probably don’t have enough
There are a number of reasons why having adequate coverage may be especially crucial for female members of the federal workforce.
By Shelly Giuliano, Government Employees' Benefit Association
Full FY22 budget coming May 27
It is expected the Pentagon will seek to retire older systems to free up funding in its budget request.
By Aaron Mehta
Biden: Federal employee awards highlight ‘noble’ public service
President Joe Biden said that he hopes the Sammies awards will inspire more people to get into public service.
By Jessie Bur
How feds can access special COVID time-off
Emergency paid leave is available to many federal employees to deal with the personal and health ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jessie Bur
Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities
U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
By Jessie Bur
How the Trump administration’s leadership churn could reform political appointments
Short-term leaders have famously caused long-term problems for getting work done in government.
By Jessie Bur
OPM places senior position applications on hold
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
By Jessie Bur
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta
Want to work for Biden? Better send your information in soon.
The Biden transition team is gathering names.
By Aaron Mehta